The Antonio Carluccio Foundation PTY Bursary 2025 entry

The Antonio Carluccio Foundation are providing scholarships of £4,000.

About

The Antonio Carluccio Foundation are providing scholarships of £4,000 each for undergraduate students undertaking their Professional Training Year (PTY) in 2025/2026.

The terms of the scholarship listed above are at the discretion of the donor and may be subject to change before awarding.

Applicants do not need to have secure a placement to be able to apply for the award. Awards will be confirmed in July 2025 only to students who have secured an approved placement by that date.

Eligibility criteria

Core eligibility for the bursary are as follows:

  • Current undergraduate student about to undertake a PTY in 2025-2026.
  • Has a desire to pursue a career in a restaurant, or within the food and beverage industry.
  • Meet at least one of the criteria for widening participation as listed below:
    • Students from Low Participation Neighbourhoods (LPNs, defined as POLAR4 Quintiles 1 and 2 by OfS*
    • Students from an area of high deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation, IMD) Quintiles 1 and 2**
    • Students from a low-income family (eligible for Free School Meals in last six years)
    • Care leavers and students in local authority care
    • From families where parents/carers are in non-professional households (NS-SEC groups 4-8)
    • From families with no parental history of HE participation
    • Students classified as having a disability
    • Young carers
    • Mature learners
    • Refugees and asylum seekers
    • Students estranged from their families
    • Students who have a parent/carer who has served in the armed forces or reserves
    • Students from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic backgrounds
    • Students from Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller (GRT) communities
    • Students who identify as a New Traveller, Boater, Bargee or Showperson.

*You can check if a student lives in an LPN (POLAR4 Quintile 1 or 2 by using the OfS online Postcode Lookup Tool. Search by postcode - Office for Students.

The Anthonio Carluccio Foundation aims to support students in financial need who wish to pursue a career in a restaurant or the food and beverage industry.

How to apply

If you have any questions please contact bursariesandscholarships@surrey.ac.uk. To apply please complete the online application form.

The Antonio Carluccio Foundation PTY Bursary

Application deadline

Contact details

For all enquiries regarding this bursary, please contact bursariesandscholarships@surrey.ac.uk.

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